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The government-to-government project will be done in partnership with Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd.&nbsp;

 


The program of localization of production of Ka-226T helicopter in India is a step toward&nbsp;the Make in India&nbsp;program initiated by the government. The contract provides for delivery of 60 Ka-226Ts assembled in Russia and the production of 140 in India.&nbsp;

 


"I am sure the rotorcraft assembled in India will be in high demand in this country as well as in third-country markets. In particular, we intend to take part in a bid for 111 Naval Utility Helicopters for the Indian Navy," said Victor Kladov, director for international cooperation and regional policy at Rostec.

 


The LUH program is a priority for the Indian Navy as its aging Chetak fleet needs to be replaced urgently.

 


<bp>"We have launched a new stage of the Ka-226T project: identifying a chain of Indian manufacturers," said Andrey Boginskiy, director&nbsp;general of Russian Helicopters. He added the agreements would "result in a long-term mutually beneficial cooperation at a later stage when the production of Ka-226T is transferred to the customer’s territory [India.]"</bp>

 


Bengaluru-based Dynamatic Technologies, which has delivered more than 75 aft pylons and cargo ramp components for Boeing H-47 Chinook heavy-lift helicopter program and will soon become a single source supplier of major airframe assemblies for the Bell 407 GX and 407 GT, signed an MoU for the fuselage of the 226-T. AIN has learned that production will take place at the&nbsp;Dynamatic aerospace park that opened recently to plan for future expansion.

 


The Ka-226T has a coaxial main rotor system, maximum takeoff weight of 3.6 tonnes, and can transport up to 1 tonne of payload.

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